E T Bell

Eric Temple Bell was born in 1883 in Aberdeen, Scotland. HisEric Temple Bell was born in 1883 in Aberdeen, Scotland. His early education was obtained in England. Coming to the Unit early education was obtained in England. Coming to the United States in 1902, he entered Stanford University and took hed States in 1902, he entered Stanford University and took his A.B. degree in 1904. In 1908 he was teaching fellow at this A.B. degree in 1904. In 1908 he was teaching fellow at the University of...See more

Eric Temple Bell was born in 1883 in Aberdeen, Scotland. HisEric Temple Bell was born in 1883 in Aberdeen, Scotland. His early education was obtained in England. Coming to the Unit early education was obtained in England. Coming to the United States in 1902, he entered Stanford University and took hed States in 1902, he entered Stanford University and took his A.B. degree in 1904. In 1908 he was teaching fellow at this A.B. degree in 1904. In 1908 he was teaching fellow at the University of Washington, where he took his A.M. degree ine University of Washington, where he took his A.M. degree in 1909. In 1911 he entered Columbia University, where he took 1909. In 1911 he entered Columbia University, where he took his Ph.D. degree in 1912. He returned to the University of his Ph.D. degree in 1912. He returned to the University of Washington as instructor in mathematics and became full profWashington as instructor in mathematics and became full professor in 1921. During the summers of 1924-28 he taught at thessor in 1921. During the summers of 1924-28 he taught at the University of Chicago, and in 1926 (first half) at Harvarde University of Chicago, and in 1926 (first half) at Harvard University, when he was appointed Professor of Mathematics University, when he was appointed Professor of Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Bell was at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Bell was a former President of the Mathematical Association of America former President of the Mathematical Association of America, a former Vice President of the American Mathematical Socia, a former Vice President of the American Mathematical Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Sety and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was on the editorial staffs of the "Transactions cience. He was on the editorial staffs of the "Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, " the "American Journaof the American Mathematical Society, " the "American Journal of Mathematics, " and the "Journal of the Philosophy of Scl of Mathematics, " and the "Journal of the Philosophy of Science." He belonged to The American Mathematical Society, thience." He belonged to The American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, the Circolo Matematice Mathematical Association of America, the Circolo Matematico di Palermo, the Calcutta Mathematical Society, Sigma Xi, ao di Palermo, the Calcutta Mathematical Society, Sigma Xi, and Phi Beta Kappa, and was a member of the National Academy nd Phi Beta Kappa, and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States. He won the B?cher Prize ofof Sciences of the United States. He won the B?cher Prize of the American Mathematical Society for his research work. Hi the American Mathematical Society for his research work. His twelve published books include "The Purple Sapphire" (1924s twelve published books include "The Purple Sapphire" (1924), "Algebraic Arithmetic" (1927), "Debunking Science, " and ), "Algebraic Arithmetic" (1927), "Debunking Science, " and "Queen of the Sciences" (1931), "Numerology" (1933), and "Th"Queen of the Sciences" (1931), "Numerology" (1933), and "The Search for Truth" (1934). Dr. Bell died in December 19e Search for Truth" (1934). Dr. Bell died in December 1960, just before the publication of his latest book, "The Las60, just before the publication of his latest book, "The Last Problem." t Problem." See less

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Men of Mathematics

Men of Mathematics

Classic for all readers, both math and non-math backgrounds. ET Bell Describes the history of mathematical thought from Zeno, and his paradoxes with regard to infinity to Georg Cantor, who seemingly ... Read More

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